Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer in Gold, c.1835 Province of China marked 'W&S' (for Wagner &

marked 'W&S' (for Wagner & Sohn

and red Imperial tri-colour motif

that he was Single and that his trade was that of Lineman

D” on exterior

remaining hospitalized until March 1944

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer in Gold, c.1835 Province of China marked 'W&S' (for Wagner &(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted in 1175 by King Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. Type I (1789 1894). In 22K Gold, a beautiful and early Officer of the Military Order of Aviz, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, blue enamelled insignia in each quadrant along with wreath segments, the central medallion featuring the green enamelled cross, surmounted by a hollow Gold crown, measures 33. 7 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h),